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The Guardian
What's wrong with WhatsApp
The Guardian
18+ min · · The long read: As social media has become more inhospitable, the appeal of private online groups has grown. But they hold their own dangers – to those both inside and out · Shared by 354, including Klaus Eck, Howard Getson, Matt Navarra, Konrad Lischka, Michael Seemann, @gka@vis.social, Neil Hart 💙, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Jane, Cameron Yick ~ @hydrosquall@vis.social on mastodon, Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻, Lara Burriesci, Dirk von Gehlen 🤷🏻♂️, Claudia Sommer, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Johannes Lenz, luis antónio santos, Christian Surchi, Philippe Surber, Chris Bertram
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nowiknow.com
Lithuania’s Long, Strange Trip to Barcelona
nowiknow.com
2 min · · On July 25, 1992, the Spanish city of Barcelona hosted the Summer Olympics, but these games were a bit different. The Soviet Union had just dissolved in December of 1991, and most of the former Soviet… · Shared by 4, including Christian Surchi
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New York Magazine
Boss of the Beach
New York Magazine
20+ min · · For 40 years, the city’s lifeguard corps has been mired in controversy, and for 40 years it’s been run by one man: Peter Stein. · Shared by 45, including Annie Lowrey, Trey Tweets Into the Void, Christian Surchi, Olivia Nuzzi
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bittersoutherner.com
Stories in the Shine — THE BITTER SOUTHERNER
bittersoutherner.com
4 min · · Shared by 8, including Christian Surchi
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The Atlantic
30 Years Ago, Romania Deprived Thousands of Babies of Human Contact
The Atlantic
20+ min · · Here’s what’s become of them. · Shared by 205, including zeynep tufekci, Kaspar Manz, Andrea Kuszewski 🧠, Mars Rebello, Annie Lowrey, Christian Surchi, Atul Gawande, Kelsey D. Atherton, now available on Bluesky, Mathew Ingram
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thevision.com
Strumentalizzando Black Lives Matter, sull’antirazzismo ci stanno fregando di nuovo
thevision.com
5 min · · La decostruzione di un immaginario pieno di stereotipi è una parte imprescindibile delle lotte sociali, ma non è la sola. · Shared by 4, including Christian Surchi
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Literary Hub
Celebrate George Orwell’s birthday by reading his (scathing) 1940 review of Mein Kampf.
Literary Hub
4 min · · One year after the Nazis invaded Czechoslovakia (and a full year before the New York Times decided it was a good idea to publish an excerpt from Der Führer’s poisonous opus), celebrated write… · Shared by 24, including Danielle Fong 🙋🏻♀️, Christian Surchi
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Vox
In praise of polarization
Vox
8 min · · How identity politics changed the Democratic Party — for the better. · Shared by 59, including Christian Surchi, Ezra Klein, Annie Lowrey, Ernie Smith is also @ernie@writing.exchange
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crimereads.com
The Great Muppet Caper Is the Loveliest Crime Movie Ever
crimereads.com
9 min · · I started working at Lit Hub/CrimeReads in July of 2019, which means I’ve been waiting nearly a year for the June 26th anniversary of The Great Muppet Caper to come around so that I can final… · Shared by 3, including Christian Surchi
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flashbak.com
Fantastic Photos of Manchester United and Manchester City Fans in 1976-1977 And We Need Your Help
flashbak.com
5 min · · “It was the way in which the football supporters of Manchester United and Manchester City used to dress and treat the whole match as if it were a carnival” – Iain S. P. Reid We need your help to… · Shared by 3, including Christian Surchi